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FRAME Filed Nov. 28, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 OWL {55 o o v gywwm PAUL A/.OJTRAIYDfR FEEDEE/(K Ommrs HERBY July 2 1935.

P. H. OSTRANDER ET AL 2,006,962

FRAME 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. 28, 1932 SIWC W J PAUL H. 0TRANDERRafe/(K CHAR/f6 HFRDY V 45 in Figure Patented July 2, 1935 I a V rUNITED STATES PATENT DFFICEIIY Paul H. Ostrander and FrederickCharlcs'Herby, Jamestown, N. Y.; said Ostrander assignor to said HerbyApplication November 28, 1932, Serial No. 644,610

' 5 Claims. (01. 88-97) This invention relates to an improvement inReferring to the drawings and particularly v.frames and the supportingmeans therefore' Figures 1 to 7 inclusive, there is shown a frame Thepresent invention is directed to the prosupporting unit generallyindicated by the refervision of a mirror or other frame having meansence numeral is which comprises a channel 5 for securing a backing platethereto and on shaped wall bracket ii having upper'and lower whichplate,'lugs or other projections are located edge flanges i2 and 53respectively, and abase for the purpose of supporting said frame on wallM. The bracket ,is mounted on a building. wall mounted bracket. 7 wallby suitable screws is. One or more One of the objects of the inventionlies in the V-shaped slots 5'! are formed in the base wall provision ofa frame having supporting means M. These slots are continued through,the horiattaohedthereto for removable engagement with zontal flange I?for the purpose of facilitating a wall bracket. mountim or dismountingof a lug 18 relative to Another object of the invention lies in the saidbracket. The bracket is preferably provided provision of a frame havingmeans by which to with two slots 57, one at each end thereof, to supportit in two or more positions on a Wall insure at least va two pointcontact with the 15 mounted bracket. frame. The lug i8 is riveted,screwed, or other- A further object of the invention lies in the wisesuitably joined to the backing plate I9 of provision of means attachableto any wall the frame 2|. The head of the lug is" formed ture for thepurpose of removably mounting said with converging Walls which terminatein a fixture on a wall supported'bracket. collar 26. The purpose of thecollar and the 20 A still further object of the invention lies inconverging Walls may-be clearly understood from the provision of a wallmounted bracket having an examination of Figures 5 and 7 of thedrawmeans for receiving and securing a lug joinedings, wherein it'isshown that the collar consti: to a frame or other wall'type fixture;tutes a portion against which the wall M of the; v

Other and further objects of the invention will bracket abuts, theconverging walls of the head 25 be more clearly understood from aconsideration of lug acting, when the lug is moved downwardly of thefollowing "Specificat o in junctio inthe slot H, to so dispose said lug.It will be with the accompanying drawings and in which, noted from anexamination of Figure 3 thatthe I Figure. 1 is an elevation of a mirroror other backing plate i9 is provided with four lugs I8 frame which ispp d in a O I J DO which are arranged in the form of a squarehav $1011vy ean 'c n i ut a part0]? e nvening sides substantially equal to thedistance be tion; I tween centers of the two slots H. The purpose of i e2 anel v'ation 0f he am Suppor this arrangement is to provide a certainamount ed in a vertical DOSltiOIl by the Same means; of adjustment inmounting the frame. In the Figure 3 is a real elevation of the ame Show"horizontal position, the frame may be supported 35 ing the supportinglugs; by either the upperpor lower pair of lugs, de-

Fi u e 4 s a a n y perspective View pending upon the location desired.The frame of the Wall bracket by which the frame is may be supported ina vertical position as shown ported; l in Figure 2, by utilizing adifferent combination- 40 Figure 5 IS a fragmentary vertical sectionalof lugs r V V Y 40 view taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Fig-Figures 6 and 7 of the drawings illustrate ure 1; 7

another adaptation of the device in connection I with supporting a shelf23. The shelf is prov vided with a cutout 2 3, one edge of which isFigure 7 is a-vertical sectional view taken subd p to recelve thebracket '7 Q fi stanfiauy on the line of Figure 6; within the cutout,are lugs 26 which are similar Figure 8 is an enlarged horizontalsectional lugs except t they are providedrwith View of the frame takensubstantially on' the line Wood screw portion 21. The ends of the shelf88 of Figure 2; are provided with the usual braces or angle 60 Figure 9is a horizontal sectional view of the pieces 28, one vertical edge ofeach of which frame taken substantially on the line 99 of is adapted torest against the building wall when Figure 1; and the shelf is mounted.

Figure 10 is a perspective view of the spring No attempt will be made toillustrate further retainer. V v

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a shelf supported in the same manneras the frameshown applications or adaptations of the invention, 5

since the present showings are sufficient to disclose the adaptabilityof the bracket and lugs.

Figures 8 through 13, illustrate the construction of a mirror and framewhich is provided with the above described wall support. The frame 29 isangular in cross section, having flanges 3| and 32. Flange 31 engagesthe face of the mirror 33, and flange 32, extending at right angles tothe flange 3|, terminates in a hook portion 34. The backing plate l9contacts with the rear face of the mirror 33 and is held in positionwithin the frame 29 by means of one or more leaf spring retainers 35,the ends of which terminate in portions 36 which are bent slightly fromthe plane of the center portion. These portions are adapted to contactwith the hook portion 34 of the frame in the manner shown in Figure 11.Thus the spring 35 frictionally retains the mirror and the backing platein the proper position relative to the frame.

To assemble this structure, the mirror is first placed face downwardlyagainst the flanges 3| of. the frame. The backing plate i9 is thenplaced on top of the rear face of the mirror. Next the spring retainersare inserted and the bent portions 36 depressed and moved intoengagement with the inner edge of the hook portion 34. The springtension thus produced between portions 34 and flanges 3|, secures the,mirror and backing plate 19 against displacement and at the same time issufficiently yielding to constitute means for absorbing shocks, whichwould tend to break the mirror, when the device is dropped or otherwisemishandled. In the present showing, there are three such springs appliedto the mirror. It is apparent, however, that more or less may beutilized as desired. 7

v To mount the mirror on the wall, the bracket ll-must first be securedthereto by means of the screws l6, so that the apex of the V-shapedslots 11 point downwardly as shown in Figure 4 of the drawings. The lugsl8 on the backing plate of the mirror are caused to register with theslots I1. The converging surfaces of the lug, when brought into contactwith the converging walls of the slot, causes said lug to be urgedtoward the building wall. The combined weight of the mirror and frame issufficient to produce pressure contact between the rear edges of themirror and the surface of the wall and prevent inadvertent dislodgementtherefrom.

Although applicants have shown and described only two modifications oftheir invention, it is not intended that they be limited thereto, sinceother modifications or adaptations may be made without departing fromthe spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the hereunto anneXedclaims.

Having thus set forth my invention what I claim as new and for which Idesire protection by Letters Patent is:

l. A frame for mounting on a wall including a backing plate, springmeans securing said plate to said frame, projections on said plate, abracket having a slotted wall, said projections being interengageablcwith the slotted wall of said bracket whereby to support said frame.

2. A frame for mounting against a building or other wall, a plate insaid frame, a lug on said plate, a tapered portion on said lug, springmeans releasably joining said plate to said frame, a bracket secured tosaid building wall, said bracket including a V-shaped slot, said lugbeing engageable with the walls of said slot, said tapered portionserving to move said frame laterally into abutment with said buildingwall during the engaging of said lug with said slot.

3. A frame for mounting against a building or other wall, a plate insaid, frame, a lug on said plate, said lug being located within thelimits of said frame, spring means releasably joining said plate to saidframe, a bracket supported on said building wall, said bracket includinga V-shaped slot for receiving said lug, said bracket being receivableinto said frame to permit abutment of said frame against said buildingwall.

l. A frame for mounting in abutment with a building or other wall, aplate on said frame, spring means releasably joining said plate to saidframe, a wall mounted bracket, interengageable means on said plate andsaid bracket, and further means, said further means serving to displacesaid frame in a direction perpendicular to its direction of movementduring the operation of engaging the plate and bracket elements.

5. A frame for mounting against a building or other wall, a plate insaid frame, spring means releasably joining said plate to said frame, abracket secured to said building wall, interengageable elements on saidplate and said bracket, and means on one of said elements displacingsaid frame in a direction perpendicular to its direction of movementduring the operation of engaging the plate and bracket elements.

PAUL H. OSTRANDER. F. CHARLES HERBY.

